Leadership & Academic
Justice Academy for Youth 12-16 years
Law & Order Fairbanks : Inside the Criminal Justice System
May 23 – 27, 2011, Monday – Friday , 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Fee : $250. Location : 604 Barnette Street.
This camp offers students ages 12-16 the opportunity to explore the many facets of today’s criminal
justice system including forensics, the Alaska Court System, the correctional facilities and law enforcement agencies (State Troopers, Fairbanks Police and UAF Police Department). Field trips to various agencies will be included in the week-long activities as well as hands-on learning projects with justice professionals. This course is sponsored in part by a grant from the State of Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice. Scholarships are available for students who qualify for the public schools’ free and reduced lunch program.
Register using the High School Student Registration form. For more information, call SSLL at 907-474-7021 or email at summer@uaf.edu.
Instructors Mike Daku and Ed Husted are both actively employed teaching justice in the UAF system. Mike is an Assistant Professor of Justice at UAF and specializes in juvenile justice issues as well as corrections and substance abuse. Ed Husted is coordinator for Paralegal Studies at UAF’s Community and Technical College. Both instructors enjoy working with youth.
Justice Academy Forms:
Scholarship Form (to be printed and returned for qualifying Justice Academy students).
Health History Form (to be printed and returned for all Justice Academy students)
Parent Consent Form (to be printed and returned for all Justice Academy students)
Submit the completed forms:
In Person:
UAF Admissions and Registration Services, Signer’s Hall First Floor
Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m., excluding holidays
By Fax: (907) 474-7097
By Mail:
UAF Summer Sessions & Lifelong Learning
PO Box 757540
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7540
Registration and payment must be completed before the camp begins. Enrollment is limited for all of these camps, so early registration is advised.
Spanish for Young Adventurers (Jovenes Aventureros)
SPAN F040
May 31 – June 10, 2011 Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – Noon
Siri Engstrom, instructor
Ages 7 – 10 with a limit of 18 students.
Fee: $285
Want to take advantage of your youngster’s innate ability to absorb language? UAF Summer Sessions is proud to sponsor a Spanish camp designed for youth ages 7 – 10. Held on the UAF Campus for three hours each weekday morning over the course of two weeks, the camp includes language games, musical
activities, cooking and outdoor activities all in a friendly and patient environment. No prior experience with the Spanish language is necessary.
Register early, as space is limited. To register for this camp, go here.
Profile: Siri Engstrom—with an M.A. in Spanish, more than 10 years teaching and living in Spanish speaking countries, AND the mother of three young sons—has all the know-how necessary to make this a wonderful learning experience for your youngster.
UAF Summer Leadership Institute
Alaska Business Week
The curriculum includes a series of presentations from statewide business leaders who share their strategies and experience in real-life scenarios. At the end of the program, students will be able to defend their actions in front of a panel of business managers and realize their own potential for leadership and
future endeavors.
ABW students earn two college credits for successful completion of the program. Application deadline is June 1, 2012. (Applications will be accepted after that date on a space-available basis.) For more information, email atringstad@alaska.edu or call 907-474-5922 or go to www.alaskachamber.com.
Alaska Summer Research Academy
July 18 - 29, 2011
*Please note the Summer 2011 Alaska Summer Research Academy is full. Please join our email list to receive information about the 2012 program.
The Alaska Summer Research Academy (ASRA) provides an opportunity for students in grades 8-12 to experience life on the UAF campus and receive hands-on instruction from university faculty, staff, and industry professionals. Students can explore one of seventeen modules, including marine biology, biomedicine, forensics, robotics, and archaeology. ASRA students live in the dorms on campus. All students receive one college credit upon completion. ASRA is offered by the College of Natural Science and Mathematics in cooperation with other units throughout UAF.
For more information please visit the ASRA website: www.uaf.edu/asra, email klpendleton@alaska.edu or call 907-474-7221.
Rural Alaska Honors Institute
Deadline for Application is March 28, 2011
Rural Alaska Honors Institute (RAHI) is a competitive six-week, residential, college preparatory bridge program for rural and Alaska Native high school juniors and seniors held on the UAF campus. RAHI
students may earn up to ten university credits from a wide range of subjects.
For more information e-mail fyrahi@uaf.edu, call (907) 474-6886, or toll free in Alaska (800) 478-6886, or online at http://www.uaf.edu/rahi/.
Upward Bound (UB) at UAF
Upward Bound (UB) Classic: June 6 – July 15, 2011
Pathways-2-College (P-2-C): May 21 – July 2, 2011
Part of the US Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education TRIO Program, Upward Bound (UB) serves limited income, handicapped and/or first-generation college (neither parent has a four-year degree) students. Participation is limited to students who meet at least one of these criteria.
Upward Bound is dedicated to improving graduation rates of high school students by encouraging and preparing students to pursue postsecondary education and earn a bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university. UB has two strands: 1.) an academic year program in thirteen Alaska high schools, 2.) two unique six-week summer residential academic camps at UAF.
UB Summer Residential Academic Camps at UAF
UB Classic summer camp emphasizes academic development for up to 40 high school students. Student take four academic classes Monday through Friday for six-weeks. Along with building confidence the academic focus increases students’ skills in mathematics, writing, and reading. The camp introduces students to life on a college campus and the challenges of living away from home to attend college. This program is available only to active UB target school participants.